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Silene
noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 a molecule containing a silicon atom which forms a double bond
- 2 Any of several plants of the genus Silene.
- 3 any plant of the genus Silene wordnet
- 4 an organosilene, a molecule containing a silicon atom doubly bonded to a carbon atom
- 5 a silicon analog of alkenes containing at least one silicon-silicon double bond.
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Silene.
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